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September 25, 7
PM Crop
Plans for Year-Round Production in High Tunnels.
Are you
considering adding high tunnel crops to your farm? High tunnel production has
been widely promoted for season extension of vegetables, but is
year-round production possible or even sustainable in the
Northeast? Join the Vermont New Farmer Project for a
presentation with Judson
Reid, Senior Extension Associate with the Cornell Vegetable
Program. Reid manages research and
education projects throughout New York State for greenhouse and
high tunnel production of fresh market vegetables. He is
involved in the evaluation of grafting on tomatoes, cucumbers
and eggplants; biological pest control, new cropping techniques
and low temperature pest management concerns. In this webinar
we will look at crop rotations in high tunnels from both
economic and horticultural perspectives. Long-term soil
fertility, pest cycles and profitability will be analyzed using
real life examples.
Newcomers to
on-line learning are welcome. All you need to participate is
Internet access and a computer that you can hear sound through.
To participate, please go to http://www.uvm.edu/newfarmer
at about 6:45 pm EST on September 25, 2012 and click on “Webinars”
on the left-hand menu.
For more information, contact [log in to unmask] or call
802-223-2389x203. If you require accommodations to participate
in this program, please let Jessie Schmidt know by September 11
at 802-223-2389 or 1-866-860-1382 (toll-free in VT) or [log in to unmask] so we
may assist you.